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RMEWF-FAVTWESM

RMEWF-Financial Assistance For Vocational Training Of Widows Of ESM
NationwideIndividualCentralCentral Sector SchemeMinistry Of DefenceOpen since 2007-01-01
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What this is

The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to widows of ex-servicemen to help them become self-reliant through vocational training.

In detail

The “Financial Assistance for Vocational Training of Widows of Ex-Servicemen (ESM)” scheme has been launched by the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to widows of ex-servicemen to help them become self-reliant through vocational training. The scheme is implemented by the Kendriya Sainik Board.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant should be a widow of an ex-serviceman (ESM).
  • The applicant’s spouse should be of rank up to Havildar or equivalent.
  • The applicant should have completed vocational training from a recognized institution.
  • The applicant should have relevant spouse details recorded in the service book of the ESM.
  • The applicant should be recommended by the respective Zila Sainik Board (ZSB) and Rajya Sainik Board (RSB).

What you get

> Financial Assistance

  • For vocational training, AFFDF is provided as a one-time aid of ₹50,000/- (max) on successful completion of said vocational training.
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Eligibility published here439 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name137 characters
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Implementing agency published herefield absent from the record
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How to apply published hereno URL and no offline mode declared
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Start date published here2007-01-01
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End date published hereno end date recorded, so indefinite by omission
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Stored links well-formed1 of 3: empty
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Not expired while still listedno end date
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Provenance

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schemeNameRMEWF-Financial Assistance For Vocational Training Of Widows Of ESMmyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate2007-01-01myScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryNameMinistry Of DefencemyScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeTruemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme